A Westminster man was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore Tuesday morning after he was injured while mowing his lawn.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office says Gilbert Barnes, 73, was on a riding mower when he came upon a hill on his property in the 1300-block of Tannery Hill Road. The mower hit a stump and overturned. Barnes' left leg was pinned under the mower.

The investigation into the events leading up to this incident is continuing. Anyone who has information on this accident  is asked to contact Deputy Chris Youman of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 410-386-2900.